Entry List

The official 1954 Raleigh 250 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Raleigh Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Raleigh 250

Saturday, May 29th, 1954

Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, NC

  • 10 Hudson
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 11 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Willys–Overland Motors
  • 2 Mercury
  • 3 Dodge
  • 2 Nash
  • 1 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 73.909
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Raleigh 250 at Raleigh Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 23 Al Keller , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson George Miller George Miller
2 108 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
3 2 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Bill Blair Bill Blair
4 100 Blackie Pitt , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Plymouth Gary Drake Gary Drake
5 88 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
6 4 Charlie Cregar , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Plymouth -- --
7 97 Clarence Burch , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Willys–Overland Motors -- --
8 48 Cliff Wood , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson -- --
9 103 Clyde Minter , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Mercury Ken Pace Ken Pace
10 44 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Elmer Brooks Elmer Brooks
11 126 Dave Terrell , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Dodge Dave Terrell Dave Terrell
12 3 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Pure John Ditz
13 31 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Blue Crown John Ditz
14 11 Eddie Riker , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile -- --
15 28 Eddie Skinner , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
16 1 Elton Hildreth , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
17 25 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Leland Colvin Leland Colvin
18 71 Fred Dove , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Chevrolet Fred Dove Fred Dove
19 47 Harvey Eakin , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Nash Harvey Eakin Harvey Eakin
20 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
21 14 Hershel McGriff , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
22 98 Jim Clark , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile -- --
23 87 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
24 80 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Mercury George Hutchens George Hutchens
25 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
26 13 Joel Million , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
27 21 Laird Bruner , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Carmen Amica Carmen Amica
28 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
29 6 Ralph Liguori , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Dodge Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori
30 24 Ray Duhigg , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Plymouth J.O. Goode J.O. Goode
31 120 Russ Hepler , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
32 61 Slick Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Hudson -- --
33 12 Speedy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Oldsmobile Buckshot Morris Buckshot Morris
34 93 Ted Chamberlain , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Plymouth Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain
35 52 Walt Flinchum , Nov 30, -0001 1954 Plymouth -- --